Is Normet suspension & Zinc Dry Powder for suspension safe for a three month old baby? Green stools, loose motion

Is Normet suspension & Zinc Dry Powder for suspension safe for 3 month old baby. My Daughter is having llose motion for 4-5 days with greenish color and the doc has prescribed the above medicines. So just wanted to check once more

Hello,Thanks for posting your query.Normet suspension has a combination of antibiotics ofloxacin and ornidazole and is usually prescribed for infectious bacterial diarrhoea in children .Like any antibiotics it has it's sideffects on the gastrointestinal system , liver, tendons and bones etc . It can cause allergic reaction in some.It's safety and efficacy have not been studied in infants less than one year hence should be best avoided in them.Zinc therapy for diarrhoea is a safe and effective option and is recommended in all diarrhoeas .Your daughters report is suggestive of infective diarrhoea for which antibiotic treatment might be required . If you are worried about safety ask your doctor for an alternative antibiotic like Cefixime or colistin.If you have already started the Normet , and experiencing no visible sideffects you may continue the course as per your doctors advise .Hope I have answered your query.Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery.Regards